Decrees of adjudication. Legal Instruments.
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
Abbreviate of decreet of adjudication in the case of Dougall Lamont against Patrick Stewart, concerning the lands and barony of Inneryne., 26 December 1695.
Act of apprising at instance of James Broun in Cuthely against Laurence Oliphant of Nether Turings., 24 February 1613.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Act of apprising at instance of John Forbes of Balnagask against James, Lord Ochiltree., 27 April 1625.
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Adjudication by Robert Dalrymple and George Ross, London, in action between Alexander Irvine, London, and Francis Charteris., 9 February 1730.
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Apprising at instance of Alexander, Lord Garlies against James, Lord Ochiltree, James, Earl of Moray, Simon, Lord Lovat., 2 August 1622.
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Apprising at instance of Francis Ogilvie of Newgrange against David Guthrie of Kincaldrum., 10 April 1635.
Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.
Apprising at instance of George Arnot, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, and Bessie Wilson his wife, against Sir Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie., 16 February 1643.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Apprising at instance of John Forbes of Balnagask against James, Lord Ochiltree., 6 September 1624.
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Apprising at instance of Mr David Wood, citizen of St Andrews, against John Rynd of Cars, of Craigheid., 24 October 1620.
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Apprising at instance of Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 12 April 1626.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Apprising at instance of Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 15 June 1636.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Apprising at instance of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer against Alexander, Earl of Kellie., 7 March 1660.
Sir George Fletcher, advocate, a younger son of Robert of Innerpeffer, was one of his commissioners and acquired the lands of Restennet in 1627. The first two documents, the earliest in the collection, are the foundation charter of the Priory by Malcolm IV and its confirmation by the Bishop of St Andrews.
Apprising at instance of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 15 July 1643.
Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.
Apprising at instance of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 20 May 1619.
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Apprising at instance of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet, John Carstairs of Newgrange and Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, against Alexander, Lord Saltoun concerning bonds of John, Lord Saltoun to Peirson., 27 September 1637.
William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William, succeeded in acquiring all rights to Saltoun, which was ultimately sold, after being held briefly by Sir William Gray of Pittendrum and various relations of Forbes, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer.
Apprising at instance of Walter Ogilvie formerly in Kinnordie and now indweller in Dundee concerning Turings., 10 March 1616.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Apprising at instance of Walter Stewart, gentleman of the Privy Chamber against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 29 January 1633.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Apprising at instance of William Gibson, mealmaker, burgess of Edinburgh against James, Lord Ochiltree, Harie Stewart his brother, John Finlason of Killeith, Patrick Livingston of Dalders, and William Livingston his brother., 21 March 1623.
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Charter of adjudication by Robert Hamilton of Wishaw to Elizabeth Kinloch, Lady Milton, of ground in Port Glasgow., 13 September 1779.
Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.
Charter of adjudication by the Council of Port Glasgow to Elizabeth Kinloch, Lady Milton, of ground there., 30 June 1779.
Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.
Charter of confirmation and adjudication by Alexander Keith of Ravelston to William Thorn, Advocate in Aberdeen of the sea lands of Crawton in Dunnottar., 31 August 1769.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Copies of miscellaneous legal documents., 1614-1619.
Copy, 1616, of apprising, 15 August 1616, at instance of James, Lord Ochiltree of Finevin and Carrest., 15 August 1616.
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Crown charter of adjudication to Mr Mathew Fleming, late minister at Culross, of the lands and barony of Blairhall, etc., 16 January 1685.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).